US EditionTwelve ex-FBI agents who kneeled to quell 2020 protests sue for unlawful firings
The lawsuit claims the agents were fired in a politically motivated purge after using a tactical de-escalation method during 2020 protests, seeking reinstatement and back pay.
- On Monday, a dozen former FBI special agents filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking reinstatement after being terminated this year for kneeling during a June 4, 2020 protest.
- Plaintiffs say they kneeled for apolitical tactical reasons to defuse a volatile crowd near the National Archives on June 4, 2020, lacking riot gear or crowd-control training.
- Senior FBI reviews found the kneeling had no political motive, and the Justice Department inspector general found no misconduct, despite viral photos and criticism from social media critics.
- The agents received terse September termination letters from Kash Patel, stating, `You have demonstrated unprofessional conduct and a lack of impartiality in carrying out duties, leading to the political weaponization of government`, the lawsuit alleges.
- The suit positions the case amid a broader pattern of firings in recent months targeting employees linked to President Donald Trump or displaying an LGBTQ+ flag, raising First and Fifth Amendment claims.
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Twelve FBI agents who had laid a knee on the ground during the 2020 protests following the death of African-American George Floyd were dismissed.
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The Constitution Study12 FBI Employees Fired for Kneeling at George Floyd Protest Sue to Get Their Jobs Back
A group of 12 FBI employees who were fired earlier this year for taking a knee during a George Floyd protest in 2020 sued the Trump administration on Monday to get their jobs back. The special agents compared their actions to the early days of the American Revolution and claim they knelt to deescalate the volatile situation, not to make a political statement. “Plaintiffs are the real patriots President Washington envisions,” the employees, who f…
FBI Agents Sued for Reinstatement After Kneeling Protest Incident
FBI Agents Sued for Reinstatement After Kneeling Protest Incident Twelve former FBI agents have filed a lawsuit after being terminated for kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington in 2020. They claim their actions were meant to de-escalate a tense situation rather than express a political stance.The agents assert that their firing by Director Kash Patel was an unjust act of political bias against perceived opposition to President T…
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